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st. Croix, 18th July 1887.

No. 275-Thomas w. Bartram and Others
against William H. Robertson, Collector. In
error to the United States Circuit Court for
the Southern District of New York. This
was a suit brought by certain importers to re-
cover back $500 duties, exacted by the
Collector on sugars and molasses imported
from the island of St. Croix, which is a part
of the Dominions of the King of Denmark.
The importers maintained that the goods
should be admitted free of duty under the
treaty with Denmark, concluded April %,
1926, because, like articles produced in the
Sandwich Islands, were under the treaty
with their king admitted free of duty.
The Court holds that the treaty with Den
mark does not bind the United States to ex-
tend to that country without compensation,
privileges which they have conceded to the
Hawaiian Islands in exchange for valuable
concessions. On the contrary the treaty pro-
vides that like compensation shall be given
for such special favors. When such conpen-
sation is made it will be time to consider
whether sugar from her dominions shall be
admitted free from duty. The Judgment is
affirmed. Opinion by justice Feld.-Jo@raGL
Of Commerce.
The Cuban Budget was introduced into
the Cortes at Madrid, on June IA, by the
Minister of the Colonies. The expenditure
is S28, 1862 900; the revenue is s23, 273, 900.
The Budget provides for the repeal of the
export duties on sugar, spirits, and molasses.
AS stated in our last, the colonial tariff in
future will consist of only two classes of du-
ties, the highest for nations having no treaty
of commerce-the United States, for instance
the lowest for nations having treaties.
England is among the latter. The paper
money issued during the Cuban War will be
called in. Some political reforms are also
announced for the Spanish West Indies
European Mail Is June, 1887.
, 1887-07-16
Our argument is, that if other sugar

Our argument is, that if other sugar
growing Countries get q commercial treaty
with the United States, we could not exist
without one of a similar nature; whether then
is it wiser to bestir ourselves in time to Sc.
cure so desirable an end, and which seems to
us plain to be but a question Of asking and
receiving on the part of our government from
that of the United States, or to remain un.
concerned and lethargic until ruin overtakes
US?
1t is not likely that either Spain or Eng
land will conclude such a treaty with Anne
RIGA in the nearss future. Spain having nc
treaty of commerce at present existing with
the United States, and the favored nation
clause with England not being extended to
her West Indian possessions.
The treaty now being advocated would even
in the event of no lasting benefit a~ccruing
from it, secure at least a few prosperous
years to the Island if obtained. We, for our
part, consider that we have quite good and
sufficient reason to recommend that the en-
deavour be made to secure the treaty.
Thanking you Mr.. Editor for the space you
have kindly granted Us.
We remain
PRUDENS FUTURI.
St. Croix, 18th July 1887.
, 1887-07-16

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JUL 1887.
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The Colored Witnesses.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Taken as body the
colored men who here from Texas as wit
nesses in the Investigation being conducted by
the Senate committee privileges and elections
into ballot box stealing in the Lone Star State
are the finest specimens Of intelligence and man.
hood shown by their in Washington for
many years 1t has frequently been remarked
that they are the most stintellicentooking eolored
men ever seen here. They are all very black
but have significant features of character in
every lineament of their faces. They have promi-S
nent cheek bones large eyes set far apart, we'll
cut mouths and thin lips while their voices are
deep and rich. On the witness stanI these black
men testify in a straightforward manner. i'm
pressing all who hear them with the truth Of
their utterances. They all quick -witted
and at times their retorts to the interrocators
show remarkable ability. There IS freedom
from bias and passion IN the general trend of
their testimony which lifts them beyond pref
udice and secures admiration for them from all
who hear
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IMPORTANT RAILWAY DEAL.
The Reading and the Pennsylvania Ready tC
Shut the B. & 0. Out of Jersey City.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-The Record to-
morrow will say: president Corbn, of the
Reading Railroad Company. ard President Rob
erts, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
have concluded to run their New York lines and
those of the Schuylkill valley in harmony,
and anthracite tolls will not be disturbed.
The purchase of the controlling interest in the
stock of the New Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany by Mr.. Corbin and his friends, who have
an interest in the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, blocks the last chance of the Baltimore &
Ohio to get to Jersey City by existing route
except upon terms dictated by the Read
ing and Pennsylvania combination. An OF
fetal of the latter company states that
the Baltimore & Ohio Is bottled up and that it
might as we'll be satisfied with getting as far as
Philadelphia He added that it would cost the
Baltimore & Ohio, to build line from this city
to Jersey City nearly $50 OOO 600. and that termi
nal facilities at the latter point such as it would
need, would cost $40. .000, 900 more. The officials
of the Baltimore & Ohio, however seem fully de-
termined, when the spring opens, to build line
to.Jersey City if they cannot get the proper ac-
conodations from the Reading"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23
A Minister'S Murderous Freak.

New YORK, Feb. 22.-The Rev. Chas W.
Ward, rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church
at Englewood, N. j.. in what seems to have been
a fit of mental alteration. shot his wife, early
this morning, and fired once. without effect, at
his little daughter, and then turned his pistol
upon himself. A part of the wife's face
where the bullet struck is paralyzed and
the doctors fear that the wound will
result, sooner or later, in lockjaw.
The clergyman himself had put the muzzle of
the pistol close above the right eye and meant
to fire upward into the brain. The ball struck
in sideways, instead, penetrating only an inch
and half, and lodging fast against the right
temple bone. His condition tonight is serious,
but much less dangerous than that of his wife.
Both may recover. The rector was doubtless
insane
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23
~CRIPPLING THE MAILS,

What Is Likely to Happen because of the
Retirement of Jameson.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. % The recent resigna-
tion of Mr. Jameson, late superintendent of the
railway mail service, is a fact pregnant with
meaning and ominous of trouble for those who
are dependent upon the rapid mail service for
the successful conduct of their business. While
Mr.. Jamesons resignation may not have been
exactly forced upon him by the head of the de-
partment or anybody else, yet it is we'll under
stood in official and business circles that it was
hurried by the attack upon Mr.. Jameson in the
United States Senate by Mr.. Beck, of Ken
lucky. That assault was cowardly stab in the
dark, and was struck by an arm whose owner
felt that ne was panoplied in an impenetrable
armor by the special privileges of his official
position. Mr.. Beck is anxious for reelection,
and he wished to foist some of his strikers on
the railway mail service as q reward for their
services to him. Mr.. Jameson knew that his
service had been loaded with all the green tim
Der it could carry, and the. if any more or tne
old and efficient employees were removed the
service would come to a standstil Therefore
he fought Mr.. Beck's efforts. and that was why
the latter charged that he insulted by
Jameson every time he called upon him. It is
due to Mr.. Villas to say that he was opposed to a
general sweep of the railway mail service men.
but did not. of course, wish to have fight with
Beck
Mr.. Nash, the new superintendent of the
service will make clean sweep of the en-
ployes, it is believed. II he does, every man in
the Union will suffer more O. less by it. The
large distributing Offices all over thu country
will be choked with mail-sacks which should
have been worked in the railway postal cars
but could not be by reason Of the inefficiency of
the new appointees. That is the case in many
OF the larger Offices now, but the trouble will be
made gigantic by the new men. The result will
be that in all but the frst-class offices the mails
will be delayed from twenty-four to seventy-two
hours, thus going back. in effect, to the old
stage-coach and buck board service of forty
years ago. And then there will be a universal
howl from all over the land but what of it? Re-
forms must be had, even if they do come high
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AN EDITOR FROM THE NORTHWEST.
He Says the Reports of Loss of Cattle by
Storms Are Greatly Exaggerated.

He Says the Reports of Loss of Cattle by
Storms Are Greatly Exaggerated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-J. S. Dickerson. ed
tor of the Helena, N. t., Daily Independent,
who has arrived in Washington after six days
and nights of persistent snow plouehng and
digging through drifts. says that while the
Northwest has never experienced such winter
in persstency of storms and bizzards and depth
of snowfall. the tales of suffering among fami-
lies and loss among cattle have been greatly ex-
agcerated.
II came down the Yellowstone valley" said
he with one of the most experienced stock
growers of Montana, and although three engines
were engaged most of the time in buckng tho
drifts ahead of US. our progress was necessarily
slow, and we had pretty good opportunity to
observe most of the herds of range cattle along
the line. ! confess that ! was surprised TO
find them looking so well. Most of
them were strong in flesh, and had
evidently nc. lacked for food during tho
winter. Tie proportion of dead was very small.
and by no means carried out the extraordinary
reports with which the East has been served.
saw large numbers of antelope along the track,
and they looked fat and strong, as though feed
had been accessible all winter. My friend, the
stock grower, showed me the absurdity OF these
reports being anything but guess work. The
great Montana and Wyoming range, you know,
is four hundred By six hundred milse
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Belief that Jameson's Successor Will Make a
Clean Sweep in the Postal Service, and
Seriously Cripple Its Efficiency.
Judge Kirk Tells the Democratic Story
of the Texas Political 0utrages.
Rules That Work Hardships to Federal APP
pointees-Extension of the List from
Which to Select the Interstate Board.
INDIANA REVENUE AGENCY.
Hunters Chances Destroyed by His Relations
with Ex-Warden Howard.

Hunters Chances Destroyed by His Relations
with Ex-Warden Howard.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-It has developed that
Representative Holmans man for the revenue
agency Of Indiana is DIR. Hunter, present col
lector Of internal revenue for the Lawrence
burg district, but Holman and his man are to be
defeated, rot only in securing this place but
likely in holding the they already have.
There some Indiana Democrats of promi
nence here who say that hunter is quite as rep
rehenslble for Warden Towards scandal as is
DR.. Norville; that Hunter was a director of the
southern prison, and voted for Howard when he
was in the same financial embarrassment"
he was discovered to be in last week. They say
that if Hunter was cognizant of this he ought
not to be in any Office, and that if he did not
know it he is too obtuse to hold office; that in
any light it is looked at Hunter should be re-
moved. The Journal correspondent is informed
that charges may soon be filed against Hunter
to this effect.
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OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.
CHI DrTSON & CO., s67 Broadway, New York


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Goods establishment No. 3S South Meridian street.
and take pleasure in informing the public that we
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have chosen as leading specalties the celebrated
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A Business Reviyal Expected.

LONDON, Feb. 22-On the Stock Exchange.
in Mincing Lane, and other busin ess centers to-
day, the markets closed steady, and somewhat
frmer than yesterday. Operators. as rule. alb
stained from engaging in fresh business, pre-
ferrine to await definite and absolutely correct
news of the elections in Germany. London busi-
ness men extremely cautious. they having
been caught" in too many ''scares" recently to
enter into new business without seeing their
way clear The opinion is generally expressed
among merchants, traders and financiers that if
peace il only temporarily assured by the result
of the German elections revival of business is
certain.
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Other Deaths

WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-Mrs. Lydia McLane
Johnston. wife of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston,
Commissioner of Railroads. died at her resi-
dence. IN this city. this morning, of paralysis.
MATTooN. Ill.,. Feb 22.-At his home in this
city, yesterday. l. V. Coddington died. at the ad
vanced age of eighty four years. Coming from
the vicinity of Vincennes, Ind, years ago, he
located in Mattoon, and has always been an ex-
emplary citizen, consistent Christian and a
man whose life is worthy of emulation. The
funeral services conducted in the M. f.
Church this afternoon, and were largely at
tended by his old acquantances and friends.
ST LOUIS Feb. 22--Word was received from
South Pasadena, Los Angeles, Cal, this
morning, that Charles w. Rogers. of this city
first vice president of the ST. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad, died at the former place at 7
o'clock last evening, from bronchitis. Mr.. Rog-
ers resigned from the general managership of
the road about a year ago. on account of ILL
health, and went last November, to South Pas
adena, where it was hoped he would be benefited
bv the climate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23
The Result in Alsace-Lorraine.

PARIS, Feb. 22.-The success of the anti-Ger
mans in Alsace caused feeling Of deepest emo
ton here, though there is little display of exul-
tation. The majorities are large At Strasburg
Kable received 1884 votes against Pietrie's
6,700; at Colmar, Grad received 9606 against
Kl9cker's 2,472; at Mulhausen. Lalance had
IL, 1893 tc Kpcklin's g. 1876; at Metz, Antoine re-
LIE Paris says ''The separated provinces of
Alsace and Lorraine are faithful to their old
love- We DO not merely congratulate, we
bow before them in token of re-
believe their patriotism will tend to peace, be-
cause cannot conceive of Bismarck advanc-
ing his armies with two hostile provinces in the
rear
LaRevanche, on hearing the news. hoisted the
French and Russian flags over its Office, but the
government stopped the manifestation.
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THE TEXAS INQUIRY,
Judge Kirk Tells His Side of the Story bu
Declines to Produce kilograms.

Judge Kirk Tells His Side of the Story but
Declines to Produce kilograms.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Judge Lafayette Kirk.
county judge of Washington county, Texas, was
examined by the Texas ommttee to-day Judge
Kirk has acted, since the investigation began,
as of the counsel for the Democratic side,
and the course of previous testimony has seemed
to put him in the position of chief defendant in
the case. 1t was he who charged with hav-
ing visited Flewellyn precinct when the votes
were being counted, about half an hour before
the raiders entered. on which occasion Devices
Bolton was killed; and it was he who. in the in
dgnation meeting at Brennan, introduced the
resolution requiring certain Republicans to cease
a certain line of conduct or leave the county. He
was examined by Senator Spooner, and the col
loques were at times very spirited. Judge Kirk,
in reply to inquiries, said he presided, as it was
his official duty to do, the canvass of the
votes. The Supreme Court Of the State had de-
cided, some months previously that the da
mond-shaped tickets many of which were
thrown out in Washington county at the last
election were valid, and copies Of the
decisions of the court were furnished him. As
matter of fact. however, no occasion had arisen
within his jurisdiction involving the question in
point. and he had never read the decision of the
Supreme Court Judge Kirk described his visit
to Chapel Hill and Flewelyn's polling place.
having left Brenham about 5 in the afternoon
and ridden thirty miles on horseback that night
to see how things were going. These were
strong Republican precincts, but he had reason
to believe he would receive considerable negro
vote there There was telephone communica-
tion between BRENNAN and Chapel Hill. but he
| did not avail himself of it. The witness was
asked with regard to kilograms he sent on elec-
| ton day. He admitted that he had caused one
| to be sent, and then remembered that he had
also sent one himself. This was addressed to d. D.
| Bolton, father of Devices Bolton, who was killed
| at Flewelyns. D. ID. Bolton was fellow can
| ddate the peoples ticket with Judge Kirk
To the best of the witnesss recollection his tele.
gram was to the effect that 'things looked bad
at Brenham. He would not swear that was all,
but to the best of his knowledge and belief il
was. He did not remember that the words s'do
| your work" were added. To the very best of his
| recollection they were not The examination
! upon this point became very earnest, and Sena
tor Spooners questions were put with great ra
pidity and in every conceivable form, to elicit q
| positive declaration one way the other. The
| witness finally said he was not positive that be
! did not send such telegram.
MIR. Spooner said, with severity: sAre you
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Five Men Instantly Killed.

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb pa terrible accident
happened at Bellefonte at $40 this morning. A
gang of brick-layers employed by tho firm of
Winterins & Dixon, of Pittsburg. were engaged
in lining the stacks at Valentines furnaces,
when the scaffolding on which they stood gave
way. precptating twelve men to the bottom of
the stack a distance of sxty-five feet. Five
men were killed and two others fatally injured.
The scaffold had been weighed down with s 900
bricks All the men killed were residents of
PittSburg
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Ii 10 reported IN ofIclal circles that the EiDpe-
ror Will summon the Reichstag to meet without
waiting for the supplementary elections, to be
held as soon as verified returns show the election
OF sufficient number of Deputies to constitute
quorum.
The issue before the people was raised by
Prince Bismarck, the Chancellor, who, because
of his defeat in the late Reichstag, appealed to
the country. The bill on which Bismarck was
worsted provided for an increase of the army by
Al 0O0 men, aud provided supplies for its main
tenance for term of seven years There was
no objection to the increase in the peace estab-
lishment, but the principal bone of contention
was the proposition to make the army independ-
ent OF the Reichstag for seven years.
The Reichstag consists of 397 members OF
these 236 come from Prussia, 48 from Bavaria,
% from Saxony, II from Wurtemberg, IA from
Baden, 10 from Alsace- Lorraine and the remand
er are divided among the many duchies, princi-
pates and free cities, which send from one to
nine members each The electoral districts
have an average population of about 90, 900,
though In some the population is less than
l2,OOO, and in others it runs as high as lac, 000
AS Ia all European countries religion is closely
connected with politics, it is important in this
case to know that, of the 397 districts, the Prot
testants control 252, all the others being Cath
Ollie.
Every subject of the German empire who has
attained the age of twenty years and is not
IN the active army, pauper. idiot or lunatic,
and who is not a bankrupt, may vote. Every
voter is eligible to seat in the Rechstag, but If
elected he must serve without pay
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23
Ice Factory Burned.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 22-Between 8 and
o'clock this morning the large frame building
owned and occupied as ice factory by Huse-
holden & CO., of ST. Louis, was destroyed by
fire. The chemicals used for freezing purposes
exploded, the reports of which heard for
blocks around. The machinery was badly dam
aged. Loss, 500, 900; insured
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Col. Gabriel C. wharton.

LOUISVILLE Feb. 22.-Col Gabriel e. Wnar-
exanders Hotel, in this city, this morning at 9
o'clock. He had been i'll during the evening be-
fore. but when he retired he told his brother he
was feeling all right again. The deceased was a
colonel in the United States army and prom-
nent Republican politician of this State. He
was also widely known in the East. When the
Hon. Benjamin Brstow was appointed district
attorney for Kentucky, by johnson, Wharton
was appointed assistant. He succeeded Mr.
Bristow when the latter was appointed Secretary
of the Treasury by President Grant, but resigned
when Garfield became President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23
Meaders Beaten by Bocardus.

ST. Louis. Feb 22.-The shooting match be-
tween Captain A. Fl. Bogardus and Andy Mea-
ders, for the championship of the world and a
purse of $3.50 side, took place here to-day. The
match according to the London Gun Club
rules Meaders was defeated by score Of 93
to so
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23
OBITUARY.

Demise of the Hon. Jesse j. Spann, Ex-State
Senator from Rush County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUsHvILLE, Ind. Feb. 22.-Hon. Jesse j.
Spann died at 1923 tonight after an extended
illness. His death was peaceful and cam.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23
Murder at Cincinnati.

CINcINNATI, Feb. % AT 11:30 to night Henry
Meisman shot and killed B. j. Kicking. a board
ing-house- keeper on Court street Meisman was
drunk and wanted to SEQ his brother, who was
asleep in the house. Kicking refused to wake
him up, and went back TO his own room. Henry
followed him in and fred, with fatal effect.
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 22--Benjamin F. Taylor,
who is we'll known throughout the West for his
lectures ard literary productions, is lying
dangerously i'll.